FIFA 22 Division Rivals (FUT Rivals)
FUT 22 Division Rivals has a new seasonal advancement structure, as well as the Elite Division, a new competition venue for the finest FIFA Ultimate Team players in the world.
The new FUT Rivals system’s aim is to accomplish the following objectives:
- Provide a more transparent progression system so you know where you stand in a Division and what you need to do to earn promotion and rewards.
- Reduce the number of weekly matches required and introduce new methods to earn incentives for playing at your preferred level.
- With the new Elite Division and leaderboard, you can create a competitive environment for elite players.
- Seasons have been added to keep the Division Rivals experience new throughout the year.
Progression System
The way you progress through the Divisions and earn rewards in FIFA 22 has changed. Division Rivals is transitioning to a new ladder system, with each Division consisting of the following elements:
- Ranks that track your progress within a Division and grant you access to greater Weekly Rewards.
- The various steps between Ranks are referred to as Stages.
- Checkpoints that protect players from losing progress and keep them at the appropriate skill level.
How far you go on the ladder is determined by the outcome of each match.
- When you win a match, you advance one Stage.
- Unless you’re on a Checkpoint, losing a match puts you back one Stage.
- You’ll be able to stay in your current position if you draw.
A win streak begins when you win two consecutive games in a succession. A flame icon will appear while you’re on a winning run. For each consecutive triumph, you’ll advance one stage farther. You’ve won your last two Rivals bouts, then played a third and won it as well. This will move you up two Stages. Win Streaks will continue until you draw or lose a match.
Elite Division
The Elite Division, which follows Division 1, is a new level of play. The Elite Division is where the top FIFA Ultimate Team players from across the world compete. In the Elite Division, progression is based on a Skill Rating system, which players may be familiar with from FUT 21.
All Elite Division players are ranked according to their Skill Rating, with the top 200 players showing on the Global Leaderboard.
Once you’ve reached the Elite Division, you’ll stay there for the remainder of the current Season.
Weekly Rewards
Weekly Rewards in Division Rivals are earned by winning a set number of matches before the end of the week. When the week closes out, you’ll receive your reward based on the Rank you’re currently in. The higher you climb in Divisions and Ranks, the better your Weekly Rewards will be. If you start the week in Div 5, but make it to Div 4, you’ll receive the rewards for finishing in Div 4. You can increase your current Weekly Rewards by winning more matches each week in addition to the regular Weekly Rewards.
Seasons & Milestone Rewards
Division Rivals is now a 6-week-long seasonal competition linked to the main FUT Season. Season Milestones are a new opportunity to gain extra rewards in Division Rivals by just participating in Rivals matches. Whether you win or lose, you’ll continue to work toward your Seasonal Rewards. Depending on the Division you finish in, you can earn up to three Milestone Rewards per Division.
Season Refresh
At the start of each Season, all players’ progression is reset to a lower Division. The Division a player returns to is determined by where they ended the previous Season.
Divisons & Rankings
10 divisions are available in Division Rivals mode. Each division has 5 ranks. The higher rank you reach, the better reward you get in the end. To climb up the ranking list in your division and promote to higher divisions, you need to increase your Skill Rating. To do so, you got to win or draw matches, while a loss will deduct points from your Skill Rating which may cause you to go down the ranking list and even demote to lower divisions.
| DIV | Required Skill Rating | Points Per Win |
|---|---|---|
| DIV 1 | 2400 | x25.0 |
| DIV 2 | 2200 | x12.5 |
| DIV 3 | 1900 | x6.2 |
| DIV 4 | 1600 | x4.0 |
| DIV 5 | 1200 | x3.2 |
| DIV 6 | 800 | x2.5 |
| DIV 7 | 500 | x2.0 |
| DIV 8 | 250 | x1.5 |
| DIV 9 | 100 | x1.2 |
| DIV 10 | 10 | 20 Pts per win |
Placement Matches
To be ranked and placed in a division, you will need to play 5 replacement matches for the very first time you play Division Rivals. Once you have completed your replacement matches, it cannot be played again. Then, you will be assigned a Skill Rating based on your performance in those matches, which determines your Division.
Skill Rating
Your Division is determined by your Skill Rating. Skill Rating is a way to rate your skills in Division Rivals. The result of each match you play in your Division during the week impacts your Skill Rating. If you win, your Skill Rating is going to go up, but if you lose, it’s going to go down. By building up a high Skill Rating, you will be able to move to a higher Division. Your opponent is also a key part of the equation: if you beat someone with a higher skill Rating than yourself, you will earn a larger Skill Rating increase than if you beat someone with a lower Skill Rating. Similarly, when you are on the losing end of a match, your Skill Rating decreases more when it’s a lower-rated player rather than a higher-rated player.
This Skill Rating is coming from the “Elo rating system”, a method for calculating the relative skill levels of players in zero-sum games such as chess. It involves a K-value (K-factor – K=800/(N{e}+m), which equates to the maximum amount that your Skill Rating can increase per game. This K-Factor is different for each Division. Below is the list of K-factor values that Skill Rating calculation is based on:
| Division | K-Factor |
|---|---|
| 1 | 30 |
| 2 | 50 |
| 3 | 60 |
| 4 | 60 |
| 5 | 60 |
| 6 | 60 |
| 7 | 60 |
| 8 | 60 |
| 9 | 50 |
| 10 | 30 |
Matchmaking
In Division Rivals, matchmaking seeks to identify the best possible match by looking for opponents in nearby Stages and Divisions, as well as taking the player’s geographical location into account when choosing the FIFA Game Data Center where the match would be played. Elite Division players will only be matched with other Elite Division players based on their Skill Rating and physical location.
Weekly Score
Weekly Score is the score you have gotten in a weekly competition of FUT Division Rivals. Weekly Score determines your Rank in your Division as well as what rewards you can choose from at the end of the weekly competition. Your performance will be evaluated every week based on your Weekly Score and you will either move up or down a division, or stay where you are. The Weekly Score is calculated using your Win/Draw/Loss record. This is how your Weekly Score is calculated:
| Action | Weekly Score |
|---|---|
| Win | 500 |
| Draw | 300 |
| Loss | 150 |
| Complete a Weekend League Match | 400 |
| Goals Scored | 90 per goal to a maximum of 5 |
FUT Champions Points
The point of playing Division Rivals is to qualify to the Weekend League and to earn FUT rewards. To qualify to FUT Champions Weekend League, you need to collect points which are known as FUT Champions Points. Each match you play, gives you some amount of FUT Champions Points. A win has more than a draw or a loss. FUT Champions Points are given to you based on your performance. You can also receive some FUT Champions Points from the weekly rewards based on your Division and Rank – Check out the rewards table for more detail.
Currently, Weekend League qualification requires 2,000 FUT Champions Points.
Rewards
The Division Rivals reset every Thursday (7am UK) and weekly rewards are given at the same time to players who played Division Rivals matches within past 7 days. The rewards are calculated based on your Division and its Rank you finished with. Depending on your rank, you will have 2-3 reward options to choose, usually these options are based on the rewards amount, quality and packs trading types.
Check out the FIFA 22 Division Rivals Rewards for full details.